Wild Burro Herd Management

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning two public scoping meetings to discuss the management of Wild Burros in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area (BMHMA). The BMHMA is located 15 miles west of Kingman, Arizona, and parallels the eastern shoreline of the Colorado River for 80 miles, from Hoover Dam south to the Needles Bridge in California.

The meeting schedule is as follows:

Bullhead City, Arizona Kingman, Arizona

April 1, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m. April 2, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Suddenlink Community Center BLM Kingman Field Office

2380 3rd St. 2755 Mission Blvd.

Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Kingman, AZ 86401

From 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., there will be poster presentations available for viewing. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a formal presentation. The formal presentation will include the following topics:

Current population estimate

Vegetation utilization data

Fertility control on Wild Burro

Appropriate Management Level

Burros outside the Herd Management Area

Following the formal presentation, attendees will be able to provide comments on issues, data, and other concerns.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact BLM Wild Horse and Burro Specialist Chad Benson at 928-718-3750.